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>4.4. The <TT
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>The <TT
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	the special device files for all the devices.  The device files are
	named using special conventions; these are described in <A
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	installation, and later with the <B
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	script. The <B
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>/dev/MAKEDEV.local</B
> is a script
	written by the system administrator that creates local-only device
	files or links (i.e. those that are not part of the standard
	<B
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	non-standard device driver).</P
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